Monday, Sep 19th, 6-8 pm, Dudley Common Room
Public service is a great way to help others, meet new people, and see the community in which we study. Come learn about various service organizations on campus, as well as one time and ongoing volunteering opportunities offered through Dudley house. Don't miss this chance to learn how to get involved!
Thursday, Sep 29, 5:30, Dudley House steps
Come join us as we kickoff our year volunteering at the Homeless Meals Program. We'll walk together to Christ Church and have a brief orientation to the program, its mission, and the people it serves before rolling up our sleeves and helping with cooking, serving, and cleaning up. Don't worry if you can't make this orientation-new volunteers are welcome to drop in anytime!
Saturday, October 1, 2-4pm, meet outside Conant Hall
This year, Dudley House will begin an exciting partnership with the Baldwin School, a Cambridge elementary school two blocks down from the residence halls. This new collaboration will include tutoring/mentoring, as well as one time volunteer events in which GSAS students are encouraged to attend. Join us in this opening kickoff, share your ideas, and see how you can participate in this exciting venture!
Sunday, Oct 16, 8am, Dudley House steps
Raise awareness of breast cancer as you represent Team Dudley in the largest one-day breast cancer walk in the nation. This non-competitive "move-along-athon" traces a scenic 5.7 mile route along the Charles River Esplanade. Pledges are dedicated to American Cancer Society research, education, patient support, and advocacy programs. To register as a Team Dudley walker, email Fan and pick up a walk pledge sheet in the Dudley House Lobby. If you'd like to gather pledges online, you can create a personal fundraising webpage on the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Boston website. Be sure to register as a member of Team Dudley!
Saturday, Oct 22, 7:15am - 4:00pm
On this year's National Make a Difference Day, come join 3,000 others in transforming and beautifying neighborhoods all over Boston in this citywide day of service. We will meet at the steps of Dudley House. Pledged will be used to support the City Year Boston corps, who will continue to serve Greater Boston for the entire year. Our team from Dudley House will work together at one site and help paint and renovate a school or playground in our very own town of Cambridge. Come serve the community and make new friends! Here's how.
1. click here
2. click on 'register' (in the left hand column) and then 'join a team'
3. join 'Harvard - Team Dudley'.
4. fill out the form. there is a $25 registration fee. If you for whatever
reason don't want to pay this, please use the pay later button and send me
an e-mail. then, don't worry about it. for the fundraisers in you, this event
is also raising $ for city year, so go crazy and fundraise =)
5. mark the date/time in your calendar =)
6. invite your friends because you're excited and it'll be lots of fun (everyone's
welcome, they don't have to be affiliated with Dudley house)
7. meet at 7:15 in front of Dudley on Oct 22, and have an awesome day of service!!
E-mail us if you have any
questions.
Saturday, October 29th, 1-4pm
Come join the arts, literary, and public service fellows as we hold the 3rd annual Ghostwriter's Halloween Party. This year, the celebration will be for over 40 children of our very own graduate students! We will have a variety of arts and literary events for the children. Help run a booth and hang out with lots of little kids! We'd like volunteers from 12:30 to 4:30, but feel free to come for only part of the time.
If you can volunteer, please e-mail us.
Sunday November 13
Celebrate 300 Years of Brookline on the day of incorporation in HEATED tents and buildings and enjoy live multi-cultural entertainment. Arts & crafts, live entertainment on 2 stages, restaurants, fireworks and much more! At the end of the day, you will not want to miss the 300th grand finale with music, 300 candles and the first fireworks in Brookline in over 60 years! We will help the vendors close down and will help us usher guests and vendors out of the park. Volunteers will be issued the official Brookline 300 Volunteer t-shirt (long sleeved.) Refreshments will be available to all volunteers. Be a Part of the Legacy!
To sign up, send email to Fan
Saturday, November 26th, 3 pm - 7pm
WGBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives. Volunteers will enjoy a complimentary meal or snacks depending on your shift, followed by a training orientation on our computer pledge automated system. (Don't worry; it's easy!) Volunteers will then proceed to Studio A, where they will answer pledge calls on live TV. When not taking phone calls, volunteers are welcome to meet with other volunteers and staff, take a station tour, enjoy snacks and beverages (available on all shifts), or simply enjoy the programming on WGBH.
This is a great event for getting to know other volunteers while helping a good cause. You might event end up on TV! Volunteers receive a free membership to WGBH for volunteering!
To Sign up, send email to Fan
For more information, check out our Fall 2004 and Spring 2005 archive of public service events. Records of other events will be archived throughout the year -- please check back for updates on Dudley Public Service adventures in the greater Boston community!
To learn more about us, or if you have ideas or questions, please contact your Dudley Public Service Fellows.